Question 1

Which of the following is an example of the treatment technique for OCD called exposure and response prevention?

Accepted Answer

A) Carrie has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by making her touch dirty laundry but not allowing her to wash for increasingly longer periods of time afterward. 
B) Kerry has an obsessive fear of contamination, which has led to compulsive hand-washing rituals. Her therapist is treating her by forcing her to wash her hands repeatedly, even when she doesn't feel anxious. 
C) Kelly has religious obsessions. She feels that if she doesn't read biblical passages every hour of the day, she will do something evil. Her therapist is treating her by having her attend religious services more frequently so that good thoughts will replace the bad ones. 
D) Callie has a hoarding compulsion. She becomes anxious whenever she has to throw something away; she even keeps stuff that she doesn't need and will never use. Her therapist has arranged for all Callie's junk to be removed and discarded when she is away from home.

Question 2

All of the following are symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

Accepted Answer

A) muscle tension. 
B) Susceptibility to fatigue.. 
C) insomnia. 
D) hypersomnia.

Question 3

Discuss the different types of specific phobias and how they are acquired.

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Question 4

Following the 9/11/2001 attacks,among the sample of respondents who lived closest to the World Trade Center,the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)was _________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 25

Question 5

Panic disorder is characterized by all of the following ?

Accepted Answer

A) severe, unexpected rushes of fear or discomfort 
B) close relationship to agoraphobia 
C) belief that one is going crazy or dying when suffering a panic attack 
D) Preoccupation with minor daily events.

Question 6

In what way can worry be useful?

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A) It helps us plan for the future. 
B) It makes sure we are prepared for a task. 
C) It makes us double check that we have thought of everything before leaving on a trip. 
D) All of the above

Question 7

According to Jeffrey Gray,a British neuropsychologist,the behavioral inhibition system (BIS)is activated by danger signals ________,resulting in the experience of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) ascending from the brain stem 
B) descending from the cortex 
C) arising from both the brain stem and the cortex 
D) within the amygdala only

Question 8

A friend stated that when she went to a clinic,she had to spend 30- to 60-second sessions shaking her head from side to side,spinning in a chair,tensing all her muscles,hyperventilating,or breathing through a narrow straw.She is most likely receiving treatment for

Accepted Answer

A) specific phobia. 
B) social phobia. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) posttraumatic stress disorder.

Question 9

Agoraphobic avoidance behavior appears to be determined by

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A) how recently the last panic attack occurred. 
B) the extent to which the person expects another panic attack to occur. 
C) the number of panic attacks the person has had in the past. 
D) how severe the panic attacks have been.

Question 10

According to your textbook,there are at least three ways of developing a phobia.Which is NOT one of these ways?

Accepted Answer

A) Experiencing a panic attack in a specific situation 
B) Having a nightmare about a feared situation 
C) Observing someone else experience severe fear 
D) In certain conditions, being told about danger

Question 11

A psychological disorder in children characterized by unrealistic and persistent worry that something will happen to their parents,and that may result in refusal to leave home,is called

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder. 
B) school phobia. 
C) situational phobia. 
D) separation anxiety.

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT characterize the mood state known as anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased heart rate 
B) Physical tension 
C) euphoric mood 
D) Subjective sense of unease

Question 13

The typical age of onset for both animal and natural environment phobias peaks at around ___ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 9 
C) 11 
D) 13

Question 14

What is one factor that distinguishes between traditional exposure-based treatments for panic disorder and the more recent panic control treatment (PCT)developed at one of Barlow's clinics?

Accepted Answer

A) Exposure to the interoceptive sensations associated with panic attacks 
B) Referral to a psychiatrist for medication monitoring 
C) Traditional exposure-based treatments resulting in a higher rate of cures 
D) As part of PCT, the therapist accompanying the patient on "reality testing" activities

Question 15

The posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)prevalence rates of U.S.veterans returning home from the war in Vietnam was directly related to their
Separation from family.

Accepted Answer

A) high rates of drug addiction. 
B) youth and inexperience. 
C) amount of combat exposure. 
D) separation from family.

Question 16

Which of the following would NOT be considered an example of social phobia?

Accepted Answer

A) A student who is reluctant to speak up in a classroom due to fear of embarrassing herself 
B) A male who has difficulty urinating in a public restroom when others are present 
C) A person who can only eat comfortably when he is alone 
D) An individual who cannot travel on public transportation without a family member present

Question 17

In the general population,approximately ________ percent of people have specific fears severe enough to be diagnosed as phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 11 
C) 31 
D) 51

Question 18

The main difference between situational phobia and panic disorder (PD)is that

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A) people with situational phobia never experience panic attacks outside the context of the phobic situation. 
B) people with situational phobia experience panic attacks when confronted with the phobic situation as well as at other times. 
C) people with PD experience panic attacks only in specific situations. 
D) people with PD experience panic attacks only at specific times.

Question 19

Regarding treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorders,drugs that inhibit the reuptake of serotonin (SSRIs)have been found to be effective in approximately ________ percent of patients.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 60 
D) 80

Question 20

Define agoraphobia and discuss the concept of "safety" for a person with this condition.Note gender differences in the development of this disorder.Explain what is meant by interoceptive avoidance.

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Exam 4: Anxiety, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders